Early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after resection is an important risk factor for patients with poor prognosis. The role of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-related imaging markers in predicting early recurrence of HCC has been widely recognized. And surgical margin width
as an intraoperative indicator of HCC prognosis
combined with preoperative MRI markers to predict the prognosis of HCC seems to be more meaningful than preoperative MRI markers alone. And the latter could provide guidance for the selection of margin width. This article reviewed the research progress of preoperative MRI markers combined with surgical margins in predicting early recurrence of HCC after radical surgery.